EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
US Supreme Court limits lawsuits against corporations over overseas actions in a major victory for American businesses.
The nation’s highest court ruled 6-3 in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe
(24-856) that neither the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) nor the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) allows private plaintiffs to sue for aiding and abetting alleged violations of international law.
The ruling bolsters the Trump administration’s America First agenda by restoring proper roles: Congress and the executive handle foreign policy and create remedies when needed, while courts stick to enforcing enacted law.